''Not Here / Not Now'' is a limited-edition

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live album by American

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band, Swans. It was announced for sale on October 14, 2013, via Young God Records. The profits earned from this album were used to fund the band's subsequent album, '' To Be Kind''.

Background

The live album, which consists of 2000 copies, was primarily recorded during the band's appearance at

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2013 festival in Barcelona, with closer "Nathalie Neal" taken from their show in Melbourne earlier that year. It features live versions of '' The Seer'', a live version of "Coward" from their 1986 album ''

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'', new unrecorded songs, and two "crude acoustic demos of songs for the upcoming studio album". The cover art, which was drawn by artist Nicole Boitos, was uniquely "further drawn upon, personalized and signed by Michael Gira" for each copy. Along with the live album, various other options are available with special offerings for different monetary alternatives, including an "executive producer" credit on the band's new album or "video of a simple, short, original song, acoustic guitar and voice, with customers' name in the song, praising the customer, his or her ancestors, thoughts, dreams, and future or past lives, forever", written and sung by Gira. Other offerings include VIP guest list status to the band's one of the upcoming concert shows or a printed poster. The album shares its name with the title of a song from

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's 2007 record, '' We Are Him''.

Critical reception

Stuart Berman of

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praised the album, stating: "Of the songs featured on ''Not Here/Not Now'', only three have appeared on previous recordings. And any worries that Swans are showing too much of their hand are defused by the fact that new Swans songs rarely make it from the stage to record in the same form, and, once officially released, mutate even further in subsequent performances."

Track listing

;Disc one ;Disc two ;Bonus tracks

Personnel

Michael Gira Michael Rolfe Gira (; born February 19, 1954) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, author and artist. Now based in New Mexico, he founded the band Swans, in which he sings and plays guitar, in New York City in the 1980s at the height of ...

– guitar, vocals * Christoph Hahn – double

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, guitar *

Thor Harris Thor Harris (born February 7, 1965) is an artist, sculptor, musician, painter, carpenter and handyman. He was the percussionist for Swans (2010–2016). He has performed with Shearwater (2001–2010), Bill Callahan, The Angels of Light, Li ...

– drums, percussion, vibes, clarinet,

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, violin, Gizmos * Christopher Pravdica – bass guitar, Gizmos * Phil Puleo – drums,

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, Gizmos *

Norman Westberg Norman Westberg (born June 27, 1958) is an American guitarist from Detroit best known for his work with Swans, joining the band for the recording of their 1983 debut album '' Filth'' and appearing on every album except the 1992 album ''Love of Li ...

– guitar

References

External links

''Not Here/Not Now'' on Young God Records
{{DEFAULTSORT:Not Here Not Now 2013 live albums Swans (band) live albums Young God Records live albums Crowdfunded albums Albums produced by Michael Gira